Zambo Sur imposes 'no swab, no entry' policy from Sept 12-30
Zamboanga del Sur Governor Victor Yu issued an executive order on September 8 imposing a 'no swab or antigen test, no entry' policy from September 12 to 30.
The policy requires a negative RT-PCR or antigen test taken within 72 hours of travel.
As of September 6, Zamboanga del Sur had the highest number of active cases in the region with 2,011 cases.
On September 8, the province reported 176 new infections and 55 recoveries, bringing total active cases to 2,029.
Governor Yu urged residents to comply with minimum health protocols after he himself recovered from Covid-19 infection on August 31.
The provincial IATF-EID chairperson Dr. Anatalio Cagampang Jr., expressed concern over the healthcare system's capacity and requested the national IATF-EID to place Zamboanga del Sur under MECQ.
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